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Costa Rica: Airport Expands Aircraft Parking Area

The redevelopment of the parking area for large aircraft is scheduled for completion in late March.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Currently, large aircraft must park at the end of the runway and from there passengers are brought in on buses to the terminal.

Aeris, administrator of the Juan Santamaria International Airport, said it seeks to reduce travel times for passengers.

"Carlos Plass, CEO of Aeris, confirmed that work began last week and will go on for the next seven weeks," reports Nacion.com.

Source: Nacion.com

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Aeris Holding Costa Rica S.A.

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Costa Rica

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Works at Juan Santamaria Airport Completed

October 2010

The Costa Rican airport has now capacity to handle 3 million passengers a year.

Carlos Plass, chief executive of airport operator, Aeris Holding Costa Rica, spoke of expansion work, indicating that airline counters increased by 30% (from 58 to 78), immigration from12 seats to 28 and security check points doubled.

Juan Santamaría Airport Inaugurates Expansion

April 2010

On April 28, the airport will inaugurate new boarding gates and 28 migration control stations.

All in all, the new building features 1.153 square meters of space.

Adolfo Lobo is part of the overseeing entity that controls if the company in charge of the works, Aeries, complies with the contract.

TACA Withheld Investments in Costa Rican Airport

March 2010

TACA’s CEO remarked that the company has postponed investments because the airport lacks the required infrastructure.

In a press conference, Roberto Kriete said he was ‘frustrated’ by not being able to install a flight connections hub in the Costa Rican airport.

“Kriete also complained for the lack of boarding gates for planes and jetways, long lines at migration services, and the delays caused to the company’s flights”.

Costa Rica to expand San José international airport with IDB assistance

December 2009

Terminal's operator will use $45 million loan to refinance debt, carry out key infrastructure and service improvements

The Inter-American Development Bank approved a $45 million long-term loan to help finance the expansion of the Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José, Costa Rica, and support its new operator's plans to refinance debt.